Hours: 30

Typology: Training Researchers (TR) may participate in theoretical and scientific, methodological, applied, or other training courses that, together with the thesis Director, they deem necessary for their doctoral training.

Content: Courses that provide TR with the necessary training to complete their doctorate.

Character: Optional

Teaching modality: Courses or workshops may consist of face-to-face, semi-classroom or virtual teaching, including webinars.

Temporary planning: The TR, and the directors, will establish the best moment to take part in training courses. Even so, it is advised that these be carried out at the initial stage of their training.

Competencies: The objective competences of this activity will be determined by the thesis directors based on the needs of the TR.

Evaluation and control procedure: The first evaluation of this activity will be carried out by the thesis directors based on the documentation provided by the TR, which will accept or not the courses as a doctoral program activity. Subsequently, the Commission will review the courses accepted by the directors to verify that they conform to the training activity in question.

Human and material resources: Directors should devote time to select courses with TR. The TR must devote time to the realization of the courses and to the displacement to the place where they are offered if necessary.

Hours: 60

Typology: The TR may participate in scientific activities in research groups of a theoretical, scientific, methodological, applied, or other nature that, together with the thesis Director, they deem necessary for their doctoral training.

Content: The activity will consist of the development of tasks that are directly related to the development of the thesis, or that allow to obtain specific training that will benefit the development of the thesis.

Character: Optional

Teaching modality: This activity will be carried out in person, although it can be complemented with non-contact activities if its type allows, including webinars.

Temporary planning: The TR, and the directors, will establish the best moment of the doctoral training to carry out scientific activities in research groups.

Competencies: The objective competences of this activity will be determined by the thesis directors based on the needs of the TR.

Evaluation and control procedure: The first evaluation of this activity will be carried out by the thesis directors based on the documentation provided by the TR, which will accept or not the scientific activities in research groups as an activity of the doctoral program. These activities must be described in the annual report that the TR will present to the commission. Subsequently, the Commission will review the scientific activities in research groups accepted by the directors to verify that they conform to the training activity in question.

Human and material resources: Directors should devote time to coordinate scientific activities in research groups with TR based on the research objectives. The TR must devote time to the realization of the scientific activities in research groups and to the displacement to the place where they are given if necessary.

Hours: 80

Typology: The TR may participate in professional meetings of a scientific nature, both national and international.

Content: The activity will consist of participating in professional meetings of a scientific nature.

Character: Optional

Teaching modality: This activity will take place in person or online

Temporary planning: The TR, and directors, will establish the best moment of the doctoral training to participate in professional meetings.

Competencies: In this activity the competences CB15, CB16, CA06 will be worked on. The results to be obtained will be the achievement of these competences.

Evaluation and control procedure: The first evaluation of this activity will be carried out by the thesis directors based on the documentation provided by the TR, which will accept or not the activities of attendance and participation in professional meetings as an activity of the doctoral program. Subsequently, the Commission will review these activities accepted by the directors to verify that they conform to the training activity in question.

Human and material resources: Directors should spend time coordinating attendance at professional meetings with TR. TRs should devote time to preparing communications and attending these meetings.

Hours: 100

Typology: The TR may prepare scientific-technical or dissemination documents related to their research activity.

Content: The activity will consist of the writing and publication of documents that transfer to the scientific community and society in general the progress made by the TR.

Character: Optional

Teaching modality: It is a face-to-face activity (preparation of scientific documents), although part of the process related to document review can be online.

Temporary planning: The TR, and directors, will establish the best moment of the doctoral training to  publish the results and the scope of these.

Competencies: In this activity the competences CB15, CB16, CA04 and CA06 will be worked on.

Evaluation and control procedure: The first evaluation of this activity will be carried out by the thesis directors based on the documentation provided by the TR, which will accept or not the scientific-technical or dissemination documents accredited by the TR as a doctoral program activity. Subsequently, the Commission will review the drafted documents accepted by the directors to verify that they conform to the training activity in question.

Human and material resources: Directors should spend time coordinating the structure and content of the scientific-technical or dissemination documents that the TR prepare. In the same way, they must also devote the necessary time to face the comments of the reviewers and the subsequent revision of the article. The TR must devote time to the preparation of the documents, their submission, review and correspondence with the editors.

Nº Horas: 40

Tipología: Los IeF podrán participar en actividades de movilidad de carácter teórico, científico, metodológico, aplicado, o de otro tipo que, juntamente con el Director de tesis, consideren necesario para su formación doctoral.

Contenido: La actividad consistirá en el desarrollo de tareas relacionadas con el desarrollo de la tesis en instituciones distintas de la UdL, preferiblemente en laboratorios, grupos o departamentos de referencia en la temática de la tesis.

Carácter: Optativa

Modalidad de enseñanza: Presencial

Planificación temporal: Los IeF, de acuerdo con los directores, establecerán el momento del desarrollo de la tesis más conveniente para llevar a cabo acciones de movilidad en base a los objetivos de ésta.

Competencias: Las competencias objetivo de esta actividad serán determinadas por los directores de tesis en función de las necesidades de los IeF, las características del centro receptor y el objetivo de la estancia.

Recursos humanos y materiales: Los directores deberán dedicar tiempo a coordinar actividades de movilidad con los IeF, incluyendo el contacto con el centro receptor (e investigador responsable de la estancia). Los IeF deberán dedicar tiempo a la realización de las actividades de movilidad, incluyendo el desplazamiento y los informes necesarios post-estancia (si procede).

Procedimiento de evaluación y control: El investigador en formación deberá incluir en el documento de actividades de doctorado (DAD) el listado de todas las actividades realizadas en grupos de investigación a las que haya ido asistiendo en cada curso académico. Además, debe especificar en el DAD: fecha, título y adjuntar el certificado acreditativo de su participación.
Esto será evaluado por la Comisión Académica del programa que elaborará un informe de evaluación del doctorando.